183 Quotes by Charles F. Stanley

You may feel as though your life is in a vortex of trouble, but if you ask Him to show you how to be still before Him, He will; and in the calm of His presence, you will hear Him speak words of hope and encouragement.

Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.

The Bible reveals the Father’s overall plan for the world and provides general guidelines for life. But how can we know His specific plans for us? Listening to God is essential to walking with God.

I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it.

Perhaps you have been ensnared by a sinful habit that you will not abandon, and your guilt is so overwhelming you are ashamed to approach Christ. Whatever the reason for your broken intimacy with God, there is good news. Jesus waits to embrace you now in the arms of unconditional, divine love.

Trusting God means looking beyond what we can see to what God sees.

Our tendency today is to assume that we can eliminate the authority of husband over wife and yet retain the authority of husband-wife over the children. The Bible is more realistic about marriage than modern man, for the truth is that in disobeying the one hierarchy we destroy the other.

Change your focus from the gift to the Giver – from the blessing to the One who bestows it.

Thank the Lord for using each person as a tool in your life to deepen your insight into His grace and conforming you to the image of His Son.